To eat or not to eat

A customer walks in today and asks about our soup special: Customer: Does the (v) stand for vegetarian or vegan? Me: Our green lentil & honey soup is vegetarian. Adding honey means it technically isn’t vegan. Are you a vegan? Customer: Funny you ask, but no, I’m not. I’m just trying to see if the … Continue reading →

Full moon

Bro held an impromptu staff meeting today just before the lunch rush: “Be prepared today – its a full moon so we might encounter some strange behavior. Whatever happens, just be polite and smile”. We all had a chuckle and set about preparing for the onslaught. So, does a full moon really effect people’s behavior? … Continue reading →

Manners

Whatever happened to manners? You know – please, thank you, excuse me and so on? Some might think its an ailment of the younger generation but I beg to differ – I can tell you first hand that the ‘manner-less’ come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some of my pet hates: The, I’ll … Continue reading →

Mango

A customer walks in today and asks for a beef and wine pie… Me: Can I get you anything else? Customer: Is the pie served with mango? Me: (Looking very perplexed) Mango? Customer: Yes, mango Me: Beef pie with mango? Customer: Oh no, so sorry! I meant chutney!! Phew! For a moment there I thought … Continue reading →